FTW71FQG56

NTSB accident investigation · Luscombe 8E · Brownfield, TX · February 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1971
Place
Brownfield, TX · BROWNFIELD, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N39067Luscombe 8E
Status
Completed · report December 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159852

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0657   71/2/8    BROWNFIELD,TEX      LUSCOMBE 8E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 144
        TIME - 1200                    N39067              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TEX                 BROWNFIELD,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD HE HAD HIS HEELS ON THE BRAKE PEDALS.

Aircraft

Registration
N39067
Reported as
Luscombe 8E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brown Field

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